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    Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar now free from red tide
    Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2021-07-15)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar officially free from red tide contamination. In its 21st shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said red tide warnings are still in effect in the areas of Milagros, Masbate
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    San Pedro Bay gets red tide anew
    Recuerdo, Elmer (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2021-01-30)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas announced on Friday that the San Pedro Bay in Basey, Samar has been included in the shellfish ban following the detection of “red tide” in the bay. This comes over a month since the bay was cleared free of algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. “All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. locally known as “Alamang or Hipon” gathered from the said area are not safe for human consumption” the BFAR said in its advisory issued on Friday.
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    Red tide hits Cancabato Bay in Leyte
    Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2019-01-16)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned the public from harvesting and eating shellfish from Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City that had been added to the list of areas found positive for the red tide toxin. BFAR said Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan; and the coastal waters of Pampanga and Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal) were still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.
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    Red Tide' still affects Visayas Bay - BFAR
    Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2017-11-14)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against consumption of shellfish collected in coastal areas which are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) based on the latest laboratory results the bureau conducted. According to a BFAR shellfish bulletin, the areas affected are the coastal waters of Daram Island, Irong-Irong Bay, Maqueda Bay and Villareal Bay in Western Samar
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    Red tide still present in 7 provinces - BFAR
    Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2017-12-20)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned that paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit is still present in several areas in the country. According to the Shellfish Bulletin of the BFAR, at least seven provinces remain positive for the shellfish poison. “All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from [these] areas… are not safe for human consumption,” the BFAR said.